48873 ÷ 72 
We want to figure out the number of times 48873 can be divided by 72.

On to step 1:
4 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 4.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 4 leaves us with 4.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 4, then repeat: 48 / 72

Step 2:
72 can be fit into 48 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 48.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 48 to get 48.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 48, then carry on: 488 / 72

Advancing to step 3:
If we divide 488 by 72, we get 6 and a remainder of 56.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 6.0
Subtract 432 from 488 to get 56.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 56 and continue with: 567 / 72

Going ahead to step 4:
When dividing 567 by 72, we get 7 with a remainder of 63.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 67.0
Deduct 504 from 567 and we're left with 63.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 63, then carry on: 633 / 72

Step 5:
When dividing 633 by 72, we get 8 with a remainder of 57.
The number 8 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 678.0
The remainder is 57 after subtracting 576 from 633.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 570, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 6:
570 divided by 72 is 7 with a remainder of 66.
Write down 7 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 678.7
If we take 504 away from 570, we end up with 66.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 660, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
72 goes into 660 9 times with a remainder of 12.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 678.79
Subtract 648 from 660 to get 12.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 120, and continue the process.

Step 8:
When dividing 120 by 72, we get 1 with a remainder of 48.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 678.791
Deduct 72 from 120 and we're left with 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
If we divide 480 by 72, we get 6 and a remainder of 48.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 678.7916
If we subtract 432 from 480, we get 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
If we divide 480 by 72, we get 6 and a remainder of 48.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 678.79166
Deduct 432 from 480 and we're left with 48.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 480, and continue the process.

The quotient of the division is 678.79166, and the remainder is 4.8e-05.